Patents by Inventor Kelvin Morin

Kelvin Morin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11544993
    Abstract: An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Kelvin Morin
  • Publication number: 20210158647
    Abstract: An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Kelvin MORIN
  • Patent number: 10964157
    Abstract: An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Aruze Gaming (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Kelvin Morin
  • Patent number: 10510211
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a game server operating a progressive game thereon and a plurality of player terminals in communication with the central server which operate base games thereon. A contribution amount from base wagers made on the player terminals in relation to the base game also contribute to one or more progressive totals of the progressive game. When one or more progressive totals reaches a secret trigger value, a winning condition is determined and a corresponding winning amount is made to the player terminal from which originated the contribution amount resulting in the secret trigger value being met. Optionally, under the winning condition, the progressive total may continue to increase by contribution amounts from one or more player terminals until eligibility criterium corresponding a second trigger event is met, such as a qualifying hand being dealt to the player terminal from which the winning condition originated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventor: Kelvin Morin
  • Publication number: 20190228608
    Abstract: An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Kelvin MORIN
  • Patent number: 10304281
    Abstract: An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Aruze Gaming (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Kelvin Morin
  • Publication number: 20190139361
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a game server operating a progressive game thereon and a plurality of player terminals in communication with the central server which operate base games thereon. A contribution amount from base wagers made on the player terminals in relation to the base game also contribute to one or more progressive totals of the progressive game. When one or more progressive totals reaches a secret trigger value, a winning condition is determined and a corresponding winning amount is made to the player terminal from which originated the contribution amount resulting in the secret trigger value being met. Optionally, under the winning condition, the progressive total may continue to increase by contribution amounts from one or more player terminals until eligibility criterium corresponding a second trigger event is met, such as a qualifying hand being dealt to the player terminal from which the winning condition originated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Kelvin Morin
  • Patent number: 10242537
    Abstract: In a card game between a dealer and at least one player, a fixed starting value is presented on a game table before cards are dealt. The game table includes one or more predesignated areas on which the fixed starting value is presented. One or more player cards are dealt to the at least one player, the one or more player cards having respective card values which, when added together with the fixed starting value, determine a point total for the at least one player. One or more dealer cards are dealt to the dealer, the one or more dealer cards having respective card values which, when added together with the fixed starting value, determine a point total for the dealer. A game outcome is determined based on at least one of the point total for the at least one player or the point total for the dealer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    Inventors: Kelvin Morin, Andrew MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10052550
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Kelvin Morin, Wayne Stevens
  • Publication number: 20180144576
    Abstract: An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: Kelvin MORIN
  • Publication number: 20180053381
    Abstract: The modified blackjack game uses a modified combined deck consisting of: i) at least one standard run of cards consisting of one card numbered according to each of the values from 2 to 9, four cards having a value of 10 and one ace card having a value of either 1 or 11, and ii) at least one modified run of cards consisting of one card numbered according to each of the values from 2 to 9. In a preferred embodiment, all bets are resolved and there are no ties. The player wins on ties higher than 19 and loses on ties of 18 and 17. To alleviate the loss that players incur on ties of 17 and 18, there will be two separate wagers offered for when the dealer draws a 17 and 18. Two additional bets are offered for when the dealer makes a blackjack and busts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Kelvin Morin
  • Publication number: 20170178458
    Abstract: In a card game between a dealer and at least one player, a fixed starting value is presented on a game table before cards are dealt. The game table includes one or more predesignated areas on which the fixed starting value is presented. One or more player cards are dealt to the at least one player, the one or more player cards having respective card values which, when added together with the fixed starting value, determine a point total for the at least one player. One or more dealer cards are dealt to the dealer, the one or more dealer cards having respective card values which, when added together with the fixed starting value, determine a point total for the dealer. A game outcome is determined based on at least one of the point total for the at least one player or the point total for the dealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Kelvin MORIN, Andrew MACDONALD
  • Patent number: 9576438
    Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for facilitating simulation of game play for playing a game, the method including receiving one or more wagers from a user on one or more outcomes of the game, the one or more wagers relating to one of a point total of a first hand and second hand or a condition regarding the values of each of the first hand and the second hand, initiating a randomization event to generate an outcome for the game, the randomization event being generated using a spin of a plurality of randomizer units. Determining the outcome of one or more of the plurality of randomizer units to determine an outcome from the one or more wagers and settling the one or more wagers according to the outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Kelvin Morin, Wayne Stevens
  • Publication number: 20160279508
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew MACDONALD, Kelvin MORIN, Wayne STEVENS
  • Patent number: 9345950
    Abstract: A new deck of cards and a method of facilitating a card game with said new deck of cards are provided. The method including receiving a set of wagers from a player on an outcome of a card game played using a deck of cards, the deck of cards including five groups of cards, each group of card represented by a unique suit and thirteen cards within each group of cards, the thirteen cards each having a unique rank, wherein the unique ranks include one of ace or one, the numbers two through ten, and three face cards, dealing the cards of the deck of cards according to one or more rules characterizing the card game and providing a return based on the outcome of the card game with respect to the set of wagers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Kelvin Morin
  • Patent number: 9345956
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Las Vegas Sands Corp
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Kelvin Morin, Wayne Stevens
  • Patent number: D722651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Las Vegas Sands Corp., Marina Bay Sands Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Baybars Bora Oral, Ang Soon Huat, Lin Liping, Kelvin Morin
  • Patent number: D730453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., MARINA BAY SANDS PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Baybars Bora Oral, Ang Soon Huat, Lin Liping, Kelvin Morin
  • Patent number: D740372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Baybars Bora Oral, Ang Soon Huat, Lin Liping, Kelvin Morin
  • Patent number: D740889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Baybars Bora Oral, Ang Soon Huat, Lin Liping, Kelvin Morin